Michael R. Savona, MD
Michael Savona is a physician-scientist engaged in developing new therapies for cancer patients and is the co-founder of Empath Biosciences. Previously he was Chief of Hematology, Stem Cell Transplantation, and Cellular Therapy at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine where he continues to serve as the Beverly and George Rawlings Endowed Director of Hematology Research and Early Therapy Program, and Professor of Internal Medicine and Cancer Biology. His laboratory has enabled translational discoveries in mitochondrial metabolism, and in the clinic, he has served as a lead investigator in the development of several recently approved therapies for hematologic malignancies.
Dr. Savona obtained his Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy degree from Davidson College and his MD at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. He completed his internship and residency in the USAF at the University of California, and a fellowship in Hematology/Oncology at University of Michigan where he did postdoctoral research in the laboratory of Sean Morrison. He served in the USAF and is a veteran of Operation Enduring/Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Brian O. Bachmann, PhD
Co-founder Brian Bachmann is the Stevenson Endowed Chair in the Vanderbilt University Department of Chemistry and Professor of Biochemistry and Pharmacology at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Brian is the Director of the Chemical Biology Training Program and the Vanderbilt Laboratory for Biosynthetic studies, the mission of which is to study and harness the biosynthetic capabilities of living systems to radically accelerate the discovery of new bioactive compounds and revolutionize how molecules are synthesized.
Dr. Bachmann obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry at Virginia Tech, his Doctorate in Chemistry at the Johns Hopkins University where he trained in bioactive natural product chemical biology and discovered beta-lactam synthetase in clavulanic acid biosynthesis. Prior to his academic appointment at Vanderbilt, Brian was Director of Discovery at Ecopia Biosciences, leading a team that used genome mining to discover and develop novel natural products.
Complementary skills across drug development and ethos of empathy
Founders
We came together with a shared vision: to develop life-changing medicines and redefine what it means to innovate with empathy.
Brian O. Bachmann, PhD
Co-founder
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Michael R. Savona, MD
Co-founder
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